Power for All in Energizing Rural India

Apr 25, 2018

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India: A huge electrification milestone with big questions — 10 industry leaders weigh in

By the start of May 2018, the government is expected to announce that it has successfully “electrified” 100% of…

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Jan 15, 2018

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Husk Power nets $20 million from Shell, ENGIE, Swedfund to scale mini-grids

The deal is the largest equity investment realized to date by a mini-grid company. India-based Husk will use the funds to expand…

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Power for All in Energizing Rural India

Feb 6, 2018

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Rural electricity consumers in India prefer locally-owned grids: ISEP researcher

Arianna Tozzi recently visited Karnataka state to gauge consumer attitudes toward centralized grid extension vs…

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Power for All in Energizing Rural India

Mar 14, 2018

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Newly electrified villages in India lag in quality, reliability: researchers

New research looks at hundreds of villages in India’s most energy-poor states, and finds that recent connections to the grid…

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Power for All in Energizing Rural India

May 17, 2018

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“Moo”-ve over, off-grid milking is here

SELCO Foundation is pioneering new rural milking machines using distributed solar. That’s a big deal in India — the world’s largest producer of milk, where 80% of…

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Jan 9, 2018

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Why active community ownership is key to rural electricity access in India

Arianna Tozzi, an India-based researcher, explains how community involvement can provide a sense of empowerment and lead to…

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Power for All in Energizing Rural India

Mar 7, 2018

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How a solar company is creating impact by involving women in rural India

To mark International Women’s Day, Simpa Networks launches a new effort to reach more than 36,000 female customers per year, and…

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Jan 29, 2018

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Can Saubhagya succeed? Prospects of universal electrification in Uttar Pradesh

Johannes Urpelainen, director of the Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP), reports from the front lines on India’s…

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Jun 26, 2018

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Video: “solar trolley” a revolution in small farming irrigation

A group of Indian companies, led by Claro Energy, are innovating new ways to deliver solar-powered irrigation to small holder farmers…

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Power for All in Energizing Rural India

Mar 23, 2018

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Solar jobs in India changing lives

Off-grid solar leader Greenlight Planet directly manages 2,000 sales agents in India, with its distributors employing another 10,000. Here is the story of one woman and…

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